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CPJ 2018 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award @mariaressa is testifying to the U.S. Senate today, March 30, at 2 p.m. on freedom of expression in Asia. Watch live here: foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-a…
U.S. Senate East Asia and the Pacific subcommittee chairs @SenMarkey and @SenatorRomney are hosting an important hearing spotlighting freedom of the press in Asia.

Tune in now: foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-a…
@SenMarkey @SenatorRomney “We cannot protect democracy at home or abroad if we do not protect the right to nonviolent expression and freedom of the press,” says @SenMarkey.
foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-a…
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Thread: Around the world, women in journalism defy stereotypes and threats in a profession that has long been dominated by men.

No woman journalist should face violence or harassment for her work. For #InternationalWomensDay, CPJ highlights the cases of brave women journalists.
In Ukraine, @olya_rudenko, editor of @KyivIndependent, has been covering Russia’s invasion of the country,

“No one knows where is safe to be,” she said in a February 24 video on Twitter.

#IWD2022
cpj.org/2022/02/ukrain…
As a queer journalist, Maryam Abasian’s sexual and professional identity had long put her at risk in Iran. After authorities repeatedly summoned her for questioning, she fled the country.

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2022
cpj.org/2022/01/maryam…
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At least 1,337 journalists have been killed while covering the news since 1992. Their names form The #LastColumn logo. Each time a journalist is killed, their name will be added to the logo. #pressfreedom
In this thread, we share the final work of 24 journalists who were killed in line of duty since 1992. #LastColumn @CPJLastColumn thelastcolumn.com
Marie Colvin’s #LastColumn was published on February 19, 2012. Three days later, she was killed alongside French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik when Syrian forces struck their makeshift press center in Homs, Syria. thelastcolumn.com
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